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PRISON CONDITIONS
Trivette v. Tennessee Department of Correction

3:20-cv-00276 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: March 31, 2020

On March 31, 2020, a deaf man in the custody of the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) and Disability Rights Tennessee (DRT), the state protection and advocacy entity, filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. The plaintiffs sued TDOC alleging violations of Title II of the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act for failure to provide effective communication accommodations. Specifically, the plaintiffs alleged inmates incarcerated at TDOC f…
PRISON CONDITIONS
Rogers v. Colorado Department of Corrections

1:16-cv-02733 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Nov. 3, 2016

On November 3, 2016, a woman incarcerated in the custody of the Denver Women’s Correctional Facility filed this pro se lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. The plaintiff sued the State of Colorado, the Colorado Department of Corrections, and the Warden of the Denver Women’s Correctional Facility under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and 42 U.S.C. § 1983, seeking damages. She claimed that defendants violated the ADA as well as her constitutional rights to du…
EDUCATION
D.R. ex rel. Richardson v. Michigan Department of Education

5:16-cv-13694 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Oct. 18, 2016

On October 18, 2016, families in Flint, Michigan filed this putative class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The case was assigned to Judge Arthur J. Tarnow. The plaintiffs sued the Michigan Department of Education (MDE), Flint Community Schools (FCS), and the Genesee Intermediate School District (GISD) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400, § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Title II of the Americans with…
PRISON CONDITIONS
Center for Legal Advocacy v. Colorado Department of Corrections

1:21-cv-00792 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: March 18, 2021

On March 18, 2021, the Center for Legal Advocacy, d/b/a Disability Law Colorado (“DLC”), a federally mandated protection and advocacy (“P&A”) organization for the State of Colorado, filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. DLC sued the Colorado Department of Corrections (“CDOC”) under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, seeking declaratory relief, injunctive relief, and attorneys' fees. DLC brought suit in its…
PRISON CONDITIONS
Adams & Knights v. Kentucky

3:14-cv-00001 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

Filed Date: Jan. 1, 2014

Closed Date: Dec. 24, 2020

On January 1, 2014, represented by private counsel and the Washington Lawyers' Committee Prisoners Rights Project, deaf and hard of hearing prisoners in the Kentucky prison system filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky on behalf of themselves and those similarly situated against the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet (JPSC), the Department of Corrections (KDOC), and eight individuals serving in leadership roles at JP…
POLICING
Plaintiffs #1-21 v. The County of Suffolk

2:15-cv-02431 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: April 29, 2015

This is a case about the Suffolk County Police Department’s failure to investigate and eliminate discriminatory patterns and practices such as targeting Latinos for traffic and pedestrian stops, stealing their personal property, and engaging in harassing behavior. On April 29, 2015, the plaintiffs, 20 Latino residents of Suffolk County, New York, filed this class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The plaintiffs sued the County of Suffolk, the Suffol…
POLICING
Hutchinson-Harper v. Jefferson Parish School Board

2:22-cv-01271 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: May 9, 2022

This case arose out of a response by school administrators and police to an incident involving a 10-year-old Black child with disabilities. On May 9, 2022, the child’s parents filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The plaintiff sued the Jefferson Parish School Board and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office for violations of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Louisiana State Constitution,…
EDUCATION
DOJ Investigation of the Colton Joint Unified School District

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This was an out of court matter initiated by the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division (DOJ). The DOJ investigated the Colton Joint Unified School District for noncompliance with the Equal Educational Opportunities Act (EEOA), finding shortcomings in the District's English Language (EL) programs. The investigation identified multiple areas of concern, including the failure to provide adequate language services for EL students, resulting in a lack of focused instruction in En…
DISABILITY RIGHTS
DOJ Investigation of the City of San Clemente

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This was an out-of-court matter initiated by the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division (DOJ), reviewing the City of San Clemente’s compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Beginning in October 2016, the City of San Clemente provided reduced-fare rides through Lyft’s ride sharing service for individuals along two bus routes that were discontinued. The DOJ opened an investigation to determine whether the City’s Lyft program complied with the ADA, and found th…
PRISON CONDITIONS
Holmes v. Godinez

1:11-cv-02961 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: May 4, 2011

Closed Date: Aug. 18, 2023

On May 04, 2011, deaf and hard of hearing prisoners filed this class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against officials at the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Represented by a group of public and private lawyers, the plaintiffs alleged that, while in IDOC custody, they were denied the assistance they needed to effectively communicate and participate in IDOC programs and services, in violation of the Americans with …